19th-Century French School Miniature Portrait Of A Gentleman Watercolour A fine mid-19th-century portrait of

A fine mid-19th-century portrait of a dapper gentleman wearing a black coat

The coiffure was a ‘must-have’ hairstyle in the 1890s as this article from 1894 explains:

He looks across to our right with slightly raised eyebrows

It’s likely to be the kind of piece that a gentleman would purchase on a tour of France to impress his acquaintances (in private)

19th-Century French School Miniature Portrait Of A Gentleman Watercolour A fine mid-19th-century portrait ofA characterful mid 19th century French miniature depicting a seated gentleman holding a book. Hes dressed in a very fashionable single breasted coat with a shirt, waistcoat and necktie. The portrait is housed within its original fruitwood frame. Medium: Watercolour Overall size: 5 x 7 14cm x 18cmYear of creation: c. 1860Provenance: EnglandCondition: Overall very presentable. Frame with a little wear.